What intervention by the nurse would most encourage self-feeding in a patient who recently had a CVA with right-sided paralysis?
a. Place "finger foods" on the left side of the plate.
b. Support the right hand in holding an adap-tive cup.
c. Seat the patient in the dining room with other residents.
d. Place large helpings of food in the center of the plate.
A
Finger foods on the nonparalyzed side encourage self-feeding. Privacy is more supportive to early efforts than being in a common dining room. Smaller helpings on the same side of the nonparalyzed limb are conducive to self-feeding.
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